How does DKIM signing work step-by-step?
This is what happens when you send a signed message:
- Your mail system selects a DKIM selector.
- It loads the private key.
- It hashes the message body.
- It hashes specific headers.
- It combines those elements to create a cryptographic signature.
- It adds the DKIM Signature header to the email.
- The recipient later verifies that signature using the public key in DNS.
- All of this happens behind the scenes during the voyage.
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